September 24, 2024Asheville City Council
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Authorizes the allocation of $500,000 in ARPA funding for homelessness services to Code Purple.
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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- “Councilwoman Turner was concerned over the loss of the other 50 permanent supportive housing units and wondered if the CoC will be looking to find more of those units.”
- “In response to Councilwoman Turner about the blending of individuals who need permanent supportive services and those that do not, Ms. Getachew explained that there are two separate buildings and one building will be for the veterans and the other building will be for the other units of affordable housing.”
- “There are some permanent supportive services in the affordable housing building, such as financial literacy classes, how to build a resume, dress for success classes, etc.”
Official title: Council authorized the allocation of $500,000 in ARPA funding for homelessness services to Code Purple in the amount of $278,000 and to Emergency Shelter and Supportive Services in the amount of $222,000 and receive recommendations from the Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care prior to awarding specific projects
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Turner moved to authorize the allocation of $500,000 in ARPA funding for homelessness services to Code Purple in the amount of $278,000 and to Emergency Shelter and Supportive Services in the amount of $222,000 and receive recommendations from the Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care prior to awarding specific projects.”
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